Pune Police Declare Bomb Threats to Shivajinagar Court, Metro Station and PMC Office a Hoax
Pune Police have declared bomb threats targeting Shivajinagar Court, a metro station and the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) office a hoax after conducting thorough searches of the premises on November 2.
According to a press release issued by Pune Police, emails threatening to blow up Shivajinagar Court and a metro station were received on the official email address of the court.
A separate bomb threat email targeting the Pune Municipal Corporation office was also received on its official email address. (Pune News)
Following the threats, Shivajinagar Police Station officials and staff, Shivajinagar Court security personnel, and a Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) team immediately evacuated the Shivajinagar Court building. The metro station premises were also brought under police control.
The BDDS team conducted a thorough search of the entire premises, including the Pune Municipal Corporation office. No suspicious objects were found, and the BDDS team issued a clearance certificate.
Pune Police deployed additional security personnel to ensure public safety and appealed to citizens not to believe rumours. (Pune News)